Randal Faulkner: This conservative will vote for Reed

On one hand we have, Doug LaMalfa, the proven unethical Republican career politician (please see LaMalfaGate.com) who supports big government and big-government farm subsidies, has personally received millions of dollars in federal farm subsidies, and is endorsed by the outgoing inept Congressman Wally Herger.

On the other hand we have Jim Reed, the Democrat who believes in term limits (eight years max), paying down the public debt and that government should pay its costs as incurred. He supports the Second Amendment and the death penalty, and pledges to take no congressional pay raises until Congress stops runaway spending and balances the federal budget. Please visit jimreed2012.com.

I found myself asking, "Who's the conservative?"

While LaMalfa talks the walk, he does not walk the talk. Why do many Republicans, like myself, not trust LaMalfa? It's simple. His actions and those of his staff have proven untrustworthy time and time again.

While conservatives, like myself, don't agree with Reed on some very important issues, we do agree with much of his beliefs. And Jim Reed is a straightforward honest man.

I'll take an honest blue-dog Democrat over an unethical Republican every day of the week.